The searing opening lines of "Use It, Or Lose It", featuring Joe Bonamassa on lead guitar and trading vocals with Dave Mason, set the stage for A Shade of Blues — Mason’s 21st studio album, arriving March 21st via his own Barham Records. With a career spanning over six decades, Mason—founding member of Traffic and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee—dives deep into his blues roots, delivering a dynamic and soul-stirring collection.

Multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced that his passion-filled retrospective album, Sentient, will be released via Candid Records on March 28. The album is available for pre-order now.  The record’s heavenly, soulful first single – a “Sentient version” of Smokey Robinson’s “Please Don’t Take Your Love” – is out TODAY.

For over 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson Custom is proud to unveil its next global release in homage to two of the most legendary, successful, and respected guitarists of all time, Eric Clapton and Albert Lee. Introducing the Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom, a piece of music history that’s directly associated with two of the world’s foremost guitarists.

Eclectic band ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) has released their new dance-infused single “Space Between Frames,” from their forthcoming album Frames (out April 4th via Brushfire Records). With its retro groove and rhythmic guitar riffs, the deeper message behind “Space Between Frames” is a crucial reminder during these fast-paced times to hit pause and take inventory.
 

Celebrate music, art, and community with PhanArt at the Fox Theatre! Just a 10 minute walk from Folsom Field, where Phish will be holding their three-night run on Fourth of July weekend, PhanArt will be open from 11am to 4pm and host a variety of vendors, all open to the public.

Now in its 13th year, the celebrated Woodystock Blues & Brews Festival makes its highly anticipated return to Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor Beach #4 (699 London Bridge Road), on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, 2025. Nestled at the foot of the majestic Colorado River, this two-day event promises live blues and rock performances by an exceptional lineup of award-winning and regional artists, all while raising funds and awareness for an important cause.

Minneapolis-based psychedelic bluegrass band Buffalo Galaxy is proud to announce the release of their first live album, “Don’t Pet the Fluffy Cows - Live: Volume One,” available March 14, 2025. This new collection captures the raw energy and wide-ranging musical influences of the band’s performances across the American West in the summer and fall of 2023.

After an extensive search to find a new drummer, Primus is pulling back the curtain on their unique audition process with the launch of the “Primus Interstellar Drum Derby,” a brand-new episodic YouTube series chronicling the entire journey. The first episode, released today, features drummer Rory Dolan jamming with Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde, providing an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the dynamic and demanding audition process.
 

With the climate crisis reaching a crucial crossroads, Montreal-based folk singer Brian Campbell has penned a passionate call to do whatever one can to save the planet. From devastating fires internationally to Earth's unnerving rise in temperature, Campbell's latest single "Planet on Fire" is a proverbial eye-opening anthem on what needs to be done from big business on down the line. Yet the natural feeling of the terrific single is a bit outside the folk musician's wheelhouse.

 A new chapter in Kinky Friedman’s legendary career unfolds with the release of “Hummingbird Lanai,” the latest single from Poet of Motel 6, out February 19, 2025 via Hardcharger/Blue Élan Records. This deeply personal track, imbued with the storyteller’s signature wit and warmth, finds Friedman reflecting on love, loss, and the passage of time through a symbolic tribute rooted in his beloved Echo Hill Ranch.